I also took part in a JK cycle looking into Flipped Learning. For the JK cycle this worked well. I am unsure how I can integrate this into my everyday classroom practice yet.
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Today I gave the students a print out with their comprehension summary on it. They had to work out the percentage for each subcategory. They then identified next steps and signed up for workshops. These workshops will be taught to the students who need them.
I've now been using Lexia for 9 weeks and Reading Plus of 6 weeks. Now that I have some class data, this webinar was able to focus on unpacking what the data was telling me. Now I can respond to the data. Reading PlusCertificates will display on home page once they are earned. Certificates are awarded for completing a level. To complete a level you need to achieve a set number (often 7) combos. A combo is when you get 80% or higher twice in a row in a SeeReader. If you complete 3 combos in a row you are awarded with a POWER. This is essentially a get out of jail free card (to use once if you get under 80%). A typical year's progress with a student's reading rate is 12 words per year. Students are invited to increase their guided reading rate when they achieve over 80% in comprehension. As the teacher, I need to keep an eye on students who aren't pushing themselves. I have a number of students in my class who prefer to take the safe way out to ensure they get it right. I am able to adjust the guided rates for these students. The table above shows groups of students with similar needs. Using the skill summary I am able to see any trends for the class. This tool allows me to identify the specific comprehension strategy that needs more work - both as a group and for individuals. Once specific next steps have been identified, all you need to do is to go to skillscoach.readingplus.com and click on the comprehension skill. (See below for samples). The tutorials have the same skill modelled at two different levels - basic & intermediate. Another report available is the assignment completion summary. At a glance you can see what students are reading, how long it is taking, their reading rate & comprehension. Reading Plus also has a link learn.readingplus.com/teaching-tools to a range of teaching tools. LexiaWhen students login for the first time they complete a series of tasks. The programme identifies their level by testing their decoding/phonics and comprehension/whole language. When you log in your dashboard shows a summary of what targets are being met. Lexia will alert me when there are students that are struggling with a particular concept. There are a few ways that the lesson can be delivered. You can... click on the link and follow the detailed lesson plan; enter demo mode and work through examples with the student; or teach your own lesson. Lexia provides graphs to show progress with each skill. If the graph begins to plateau, a lesson is needed.
I believe my TAI has been successful. The children believe in themselves so much more than they did at the beginning of the year. All of my children have made progress - some even accelerated. Things that made a difference:
Evidence...Student 28 Year 4 Male 2015 - Below, Working at Stage 4 Thought he was good at maths. Maths made him feel okay. 2016 - Below (but has made accelerated progress - see PAT graph) Working at early 5. Basic Facts Feb 13% - Oct 20% I don't feel good about maths. I have never really liked it. I kind of liked maths when we were able to play with things. I liked playing with the rice and scales. Student 23 Year 4 Female 2015 - At, Working at Stage 4 Thought she was bad at maths. Maths made her feel happy. 2016 - At, Working at Stage 5, accelerated progress with PAT. Basic Facts Feb 10% - Oct 32% I have improved a lot with my maths this year. I practise my times tables on Skoolbo. I find maths with my group much easier. I like doing maths sheets but we don't do many. Student 14 Year 3 Male 2015 - At, Working at Stage 4 Thought he was good at maths. Maths made him feel happy. 2016 - Above Working at early Stage 6. Also got a stanine 9. Basic Facts Feb 8% - Oct 38% I feel great about maths. I kept practising my maths. I like when we do maths together on the mat. I am using different strategies now. Student 11 Year 3 Female 2015 - At, Working at Stage 4 Thought she was okay at maths. Maths made her feel okay. 2016 - Above Working at Stage 5 Basic Facts Feb 10% - Oct 36% I think I am so close to being thumbs up. I feel much better about maths now. I think maybe because I went from stage 4 to stage 5 in one maths session. I prefer when we do maths together as a group. It seems to be good because we can all be together to learn. Student 9 Year 3 Female 2015 - At, Working at Stage 4 Thought she was okay at maths. Maths made her feel happy. 2016 - At Working early 5 Basic Facts Feb 12% - Oct 35% I feel good about maths now. I enjoy maths more because I am learning more strategies which makes it easier to understand. I like the monthly basic facts tests. It helps me to get my maths right in a fast time. Student 3 Year 3 Male 2015 - At, Working at Stage 4 Thought he was bad at maths. Maths made him feel okay. 2016 - At, Working at early Stage 5. With encouragement is working at Stage 5. Basic Facts Feb 26% - Oct 26% I think I have improved with maths this year. I join in with my group more. I really enjoyed learning about weight and capacity when we used the rice and scales. Student 2
Year 3 Female 2015 - At, Working at Stage 4 Thought she was good at maths. Maths made her feel good. 2016 - At Working at early Stage 5. She relies on counting on unless she has someone with her pushing her to try another strategy. She CAN use stage 5 strategies when encouraged. Basic Facts Feb 8% - Oct 38% I think I have gone good with maths this year. I have been practising a lot at home with mum. I have enjoyed using the weighted socks to estimate weights. I also liked it when we weighed ourselves.
Today we had a successful lesson on how we can solve multiplication problems using repeated addition and skip counting using animal strips.
They found it challenging as they were unable to count on through tens. This will be our next warm up 'Hot Spot'. I will use tens frames "how many more make 10?" Once I have modeled it, they can practise independently at their own pace.
After collecting more information I can see I need to spend more time focus on teaching number knowledge. All students are now using Skoolbo to help them practise and retain this knowledge. I have taught a variety of basic facts games.
The group of students that I have selected are all currently working at Stage 4. I asked each student to complete an Attitude towards maths survey. The table below shows the results.
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